Chapter 30 Lotus Lotus Leaf Cup
To say whether the price given by Wu Chengen is very high, it is not necessarily true given the situation in Datang at this time. And it is not impossible to sell for a higher price. All you need to do is hold an auction similar to that of later generations.
, and do enough advertising work in the early stage. When the time comes, it will naturally attract more powerful buyers to compete. In the end, Li Anran will benefit in the end.
By then, not to mention the rich people in Lantian County, the big families in Chang'an, and even members of the royal family may participate. Naturally, the value of this set of crystal glass wine sets can be maximized. But for Li Anran, the auction
Although this method can sell the items you brought this time at a higher price, it can also easily lead to big trouble.
Think about it, if the crystal glass wine sets, lotus leaf cups, amber glazed tea cans, and seven-color glazed pen holders were all put up for auction, what a sensation it would cause. With so many big names present, even if bidding is used
Method, after the fierce competition is over, those big families will not show their anger to others?
It's not good for people to seduce those equally powerful competitors because of a treasure, but it can't sway you, a little "real person" with no origin. Moreover, will anyone be interested in such a precious thing?
There is no guarantee. What if there is a guy who is used to being arrogant and likes not to take the "ordinary" route. When the time comes and he kills people and seizes wealth, Li Anran will not just be depressed, but he will lose his life if he is not careful.
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It was precisely because of this consideration that Li Anran also gave up the idea of using auction to maximize the profit. What's more, the price given by Wu Chengen was already very good.
"Real person?" Wu Cheng'en stopped and asked in confusion.
"Don't get me wrong, Shopkeeper Wu. With the county magistrate in person, I won't worry about this transaction. But when appreciating this wine set, it's best to have a bottle of wine to enjoy it."
"The poem goes: A luminous cup of grape wine. If you want to drink from the pipa, you will be reminded immediately. If you want to enjoy this cup, it is best to drink wine from grapes." Li Anran, knowing that the other party had misunderstood, said with a smile.
"The luminous cup of grape wine, you want to drink the pipa immediately? What a poem!" Gu Bangcai, who was originally very calm, was stunned for a moment, then clapped his hands and praised.
"Haha, the real person's literary talent is also very extraordinary!!" Although he is a bit unattractive as a businessman, it does not affect Wu Chengen's appreciation of poetry.
After tasting it carefully, he slapped his thigh and shouted: "Okay! Since the real person said so, someone, please bring over a barrel of high-quality grape wine!!"
After saying that, he carefully put the wine set back into the gift box.
Originally, Li Anran wanted to remind the other party to clean the wine set before using it, but considering that this thing was labeled as a treasure by himself, it was okay. Anyway, when he bought this set of crystal glass wine set, the merchant provided it
After receiving a free professional cleaning and drying service, it should be relatively clean.
"Master, the poem you just wrote seems to have unfinished meaning. I wonder if there is anything else below?" Just after Wu Chengen ordered the wine to be served, Gu Bangcai suddenly laughed.
"To be honest with you, Lord County, this poem has four lines in total, but the remaining two lines are quite tragic." Li Anran, who accidentally copied the poem, explained.
"Oh? It's so tragic, I'd like to hear the details." It's not like Gu Bangcai didn't understand the meaning of what he just said, but as a literati, he couldn't bear to encounter a good poem.
Li Anran originally didn't want to be an elegant thief who stole poems, but seeing the other party holding on to him, he could only secretly apologize to the poet Wang Han, and then chanted:
"Since the county magistrate asked me, it's okay. This poem is called Liangzhou Song. I have a luminous cup of grape wine. If I want to drink, I will drink the pipa immediately. Don't laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have returned from the ancient battles."
"Liangzhou Song? A luminous cup of grape wine. If you want to drink, play the pipa immediately. Don't laugh while you are drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times. A good poem. It is indeed a good poem..."
After listening to this poem, Gu Bang couldn't help but chant it to himself. He felt more and more that although this poem had a bit more tragic meaning, it was indeed a rare and good poem.
At this moment, the servant who was ordered to get the wine brought a small wooden barrel that was only slightly larger than a basketball into the private room, and also brought tools to get the wine. At first, Li Anran was worried about getting the grapes.
When the wine is put into the crystal glass wine bottle, there will be disappointing situations such as dripping or wine stains on the surface.
Unexpectedly, the person who filled the wine just used an ancient tool for collecting wine, a wine bucket, and easily put the ancient version of red wine into the bottle without any spillage. The most important thing is that when he saw
When buying the crystal wine bottle, this older man was very excited at first, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Good intentions, good means." Seeing the last crimson wine pouring into the mouth of the bottle like a line of water, Li Anran couldn't help but smile and praise.
After saying that, he didn't forget to take out a black velvet bag from his treasure bag, took out a silver coin bought from his old classmate Chow Tai Fook's store, and threw it out with a snap of his fingers.
It must be that we often encounter this situation. The friend who had just placed the wine bottle firmly on the table quickly grabbed the silver coin flipped in the air. He subconsciously opened his palm and took a look, only to find that it was a silver coin.
In terms of weight, it's only about a penny, but the texture of the silver coin is different. Not only is it purer than all the silver coins I have ever seen, but the front of the silver coin also has the words "Safety in and Out", and the back
There are two characters "Zu Yin" and two patterns.
Judging from the weight of this silver coin alone, one coin of silver is worth about one hundred cents, which is already a very good reward. (It reminds me of the reward of one hundred starting coins) Not to mention the texture and surface of this silver coin
The words and patterns have a certain added value. Only a fool would use this thing simply as silver coins.
"Thank you, Master, for the reward!" The waiter holding the money quickly knelt down and thanked him.
In fact, there were very few kneeling rituals in the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty. But Li Anran's status was quite special. He was wearing a Taoist robe, had an immortal air, and had an extraordinary demeanor. And for ordinary people, how much etiquette did they know?
Not to mention, kneeling down to worship a virtuous real person is a matter worthy of honor.
Regarding rewards, neither Gu Bangcai nor Wu Chengen, nor even Sun Changgeng, who has always been quiet, would take it seriously. But Wu Chengen accidentally discovered that the rewards in the hands of his assistants were somewhat different, but in the
After rolling his eyes, he just sent his servants away.
After the unrelated people left, Wu Chengen personally picked up the crystal glass bottle filled with grape wine and poured it for the three people present one by one before filling it for himself.
Looking at the crystal glass filled with grape wine, apart from Li Anran, who had long been used to it, and Sun Changgeng, who had always been very calm, they couldn't help but admire it.
"What a treasure! What a treasure!!" Wu Cheng'en, who had just spent a lot of money to buy this set of drinking utensils, was grinning so hard that his teeth could not see his eyes.
"Such a fine wine, such a wonderful thing, and a real person writing a poem, it all comes to mind. Come on, let's have a drink!!" Gu Bangcai, as the honorable person of the county, raised his glass to invite us.
Li Anran, who was raising his glass with everyone, took a sip of grape wine and found that there were still many differences between this wine and the red wine of later generations. The taste was completely different. It was somewhat similar to the wine he brewed, but to say the least
Although it tastes good, Li Anran feels that although this ancient grape wine is more suitable for him than modern red wine, it is still not as delicious as his own wine.
After drinking a round of wine, even Gu Bangcai couldn't help but secretly praise the cup in front of him that reflected the bright light in the sun. At the same time, he also had some regrets. You must know that this kind of treasure can only be found but not sought.
Even if you are reluctant to use it yourself, it will definitely be of great use if you use it as a favor in the future.
Thinking of this, Gu Bangcai's eyes couldn't help but fall on the other three boxes next to someone.
"Sir, I like this wine set very much. The store, the shop, and the money can be delivered at any time. I wonder if there are any other treasures that I can appreciate?"
Wu Chengen couldn't put it down while holding the wine glass. Unlike Gu Bangcai, who had to consider the issue of identity, his squinty eyes also fell on the three gift boxes.
"In addition to this set of drinking utensils, I also have three treasures when I go out this time. However, two of these three treasures are already famous."
Li Anran, who originally planned to take advantage of this opportunity to "dispose" of all the goods he brought this time, picked up a gift box and placed it on the table.
Different from the previous crystal glass wine sets, this time it is a set of four translucent lotus leaf cups with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
Chapter completed!